Key Topic


  • Petroleum systems, play evaluation and de-risking

o    Geodynamics and plate tectonics
o    Paleoclimate and paleoceanography
o    Sediment source to sink
o    Source Rocks
o    Plays in different geographical areas
o    Role of evaporites
o    Conventional & unconventional reservoirs

  • Key wells in Africa

o    Key discovereis
o    Pre-drill forecast
o    Post-drill lessons learned
o    Scientific drilling

  • Role and future of frontier exploration
o   Seismic acquisition challenges and solutions
o   Drilling deeper, challenges and solutions
o   Ultra-deep water exploration targets
o   Turbidites and deep-water petroleum systems
o   Key risks parameters

  • Digitalization and New Technology
o   Role and advances in East Africa

  • Applied Geoscience
o   Mineral Exploration (As a tool for petroleum exploration)
o   Geothermal energy


2. Above Ground

  • Challenges and solutions in development
  • Licensing rounds in East Africa
  • Fiscal terms and regulatory updates
  • Government roles
  • Data governance and sharing
  • Industry academia collaboration

3. Energy Transition

  • Carbon intensity of different plays in East Africa
  • Hydrogen resources